Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer
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Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer

Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.
Summer Has Long Stressed Electric Grids. Now Winter Does, Too.
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Summer Has Long Stressed Electric Grids. Now Winter Does, Too.

Electric utilities, which designed their system to meet peak demand in sizzling weather, are straining to keep up during the cold.